Replacement for L'Artisan Jour de Fete (now discontinued)?

Hello all, I've been a member of BN for ages, but have never posted before.

I found out recently that Jour de Fete by L'Artisan was discontinued a while back. This is one of my favourite scents and I'm gutted. I was wondering if anyone knows of any scents that have a similar almond/wheat/vanilla/hay/heliotrope/powdery sort of vibe? I already own Etro Heliotrope and Ava Luxe Angel Face which have some similarity, but neither quite hit the spot.

I have a half bottle left which should last a while, but I need to get searching to fill the hole that will be left in my collection when I finally finish the bottle

Out of interest, does anyone know *why* Jour de Fete was discontinued by L'Artisan? It always seemed like a bit of a cult favourite for almond-lovers and comfort scent seekers.

Re: Replacement for L'Artisan Jour de Fete (now discontinued)?

What 30R. said.

You might also look into Laurence Dumont line that Beautycafe carries and Comptoir Sud Pacifique line that they do not. I can't think of any exact matches, but I am sure there might be something sweet, soft and powdery among their offerings for you.

Re: Replacement for L'Artisan Jour de Fete (now discontinued)?

Gaaah, noooo! They discontinued this? I will go to the linked website, see if there are any left, and snap a couple up. Does anyone know of any other websites still carrying this frag?

As for a substitute, let me mention Sexy Angelic by Honore des Pres - possibly discontinued but I have been able to snap up 4 bottles of this over the past 3-ish months, so it's still out there. It isn't by any means a dupe, but it has much the same qualities as Jour de Fete - light gourmand, subtly done, almond-y. One caveat is that it doesn't last long AT ALL. I mean, that, worst longevity ever (literally) - I love it enough to be willing to deal with this, but not everyone will be.

Almond is, I think, my favourite note and it hurts that Jour de fete has been axed, it's a very good frag!

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